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What can I say that would give you
a hug? (written March 2010) - Jesus is the
same Yesterday, Today and Forever! Faithful and Trustworthy! He is available 24/7 to meet with you and talk.
- God loves you so much, beyond your wildest imagination.
- Holy Spirit is our "still small voice" Guide in life, our Comforter when we
our at our wits end, our Counselor when we need a small voice that says "Listen, it's alright, we are here
....."
 As life spins it's energy around us... let us embrace the wind of Holy Spirit that blows with Jesus healing, love and grace. The
worlds energy is full of stress and negative news, that builds up a callused heart that is frustrated and wanting something
'more'.
So, take
a deep breath and know that in the long run it is the rest and renewal that we give our bodies and minds, that
will sustain us. Jesus wants to bless us with Himself. He is not in a hurry, quite the opposite. As He takes you
to a higher dimension
in Him enjoy the journey, with submissive heart and mind. Passion
and desire can blend with submission to create a beautiful experience that will literally last forever.
Jim and I have experienced
this in our lives, especially in the last year, where everything in life changed
for us and Holy Spirit began to blow a wind that has taken us to a new level in Gods plan for our lives. When I say
"...with submissive heart and mind" I really mean that all 'our' control has to go and our life becomes
a sacrifice for Him. In other words, we die to ourselves so we can live in Christ, it is only then that we can rise above
the cares of this world and see things from a heavenly perspective. It's easy to say and harder to do, but the reward is great
and the benefits are divine. I encourage you to walk the journey with Jesus as He intended us to do all along.
Learn
and know that God is with you and if you have not experienced that yet in your life, seek Him and you will find Him. He is
right beside you, right now.
Excerpt - June 2011 update:
My words above about going to a higher dimension with the Lord was definately prophetic for my
life, anyway! It finally happened!!! My whole life I prayed "Lord, I want to see you, show me
YOU". At the beginning of 2011 we were nearing the end of our "wilderness experience" I just
didn't know it yet. My heart cried out to God day after day "where are you really in this? I need
to see you, please!". When the new year of 2011 came I was ready, more than I have ever been in my life for a fresh wave
of God and all that He is. I was entering the mind set "the valley of death" and no one could meet my needs.
No one understood, not even close, how we felt and what the Lord was doing in us. People treated
us like we were 'doing all the wrong things', nobody went out of their way to sit down with us and really really listen
with an open heart and mind to what we were saying. People talked about us and had zero clue as to what was really going on.
I love the saying
"Nothing is as it seems",
whoever said that must have gone through something of intensity. You know the
movies where someone is falsely accused, but nobody believes them? You see both sides because it is a movie, and you sit there
and say to the TV "get the clue everyone you need to listen!" I kept telling Jim "they
are looking at us through the eyes of their own ideals and opinions, not through the eyes of Jesus and His love",
sadly they are Christians! Jim did not even know what I was personally going through. It forever changed the way I look at people, the way I listen to them, and the way I pray for them.
I am not the judge! Thank You Jesus! Mahalo! for knowing all the facts and completely putting everything
together. OK, back to seeing Jesus... it was a night in January 2011 and
I was praying once again "please Lord, I want to see you I need to see you!". Then it
happened, all of a sudden - I saw... June 23, 11 - End of excerpt for now, I am going to write out the way it all
unfolded before me and continue on another page. This will take some time, timing is everything in heaven... because it is
important here on earth. The perfect time is God's time... "Dearest Jesus, I pray for my friend and your precious one, right now...you know
their need...you know the desires of their heart...touch them now Holy Spirit with your embrace of love and grace. Mahalo Father
God for the wonderful ways you show us you care! Jesus we love you so much, thank you for loving us more!".
Amen
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THOUGHT RECOGNITION
...bringing every thought into captivity,
to the obedience of Christ... 2 Cor. 10:5
Just
because a thought comes to you does not mean it is your thought...it is not...until you accept it as yours.
We are in the habit of accepting every thought, that is the ploy
of Satan, because then he can give you thoughts and you immediately think they are yours, even when YOU DON'T WANT THEM!
So
be aware! This is a word to expose the enemies tactics...you can say 'no' to a thought and it has to go -
in Jesus name. Discard the bad and hold onto the thoughts that are from God. Be attentive to your thoughts and take
immediate action when they bring stress, doubt, fear, impatience, etc.. to your life.
God wants you to prosper, be in good health and be happy! The
thoughts that nurture you, keep you in peace, give you hope, bless you with wisdom and help you stay focused on Him - yeah!
those are the thoughts that you want to listen to.
Many
are the thoughts the Lord has for His children (that's you), be BLESSED and in peace.
 "Angels Work On Our Behalf" by Chuck Pierce via Facebook - if you become a fan you will receive
Chuck's Daily Devotionals directly to your FB page.
Many
of you are exhausted from all the strife, contention and trials that
have been linked to the promise that you have been pursuing. Read
the story of Jacob. Stop and rest! This is what happened: “Then
he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and
its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending
and descending on it” (Gen. 28:12). This was really a visitation
from God. In this visitation, God revealed to Jacob that He is
the Lord of the past, the present and the future. This brought Jacob
into a relationship with the Lord. This caused him to have faith that
he could actually grab hold of the promise and blessing that had been
spoken over him. This also gave him confidence that he could have
a relationship with Holy God just as his father and grandfather (Isaac
and Abraham) had. From this experience,
Jacob began to worship God personally in the following ways:
- He acknowledged that the Lord had been in the place with him, even though before that point he could not see Him.
- He memorialized the place, set up a stone and poured oil on it
- He renamed the place Bethel, the House of God.
- He recognized God as provider.
- He had a desire to give a portion of what he had back to the Lord.
- The fear of God began to be a part of his life.
- He declared that a “gate of heaven” had opened forever in that place. This would link his purpose on Earth into eternity.
Notice the sudden appearance of this heavenly ladder. The year of AYIN is linked with these sudden appearances. These are
invitations to come up into His presence, see our future, realign
our present and reconcile our past. Through worship, we can
come before God. Jacob saw angels! He responded to worship
with worship. Angels were ascending first and then descending.
Angels ascend as we worship God.
Not only do we enter His Throne Room with boldness, but once
there is a portal that is opened between heaven and earth,
the angels who ascended come back to serve God's purpose and
help us accomplish His will. We must be creating this ladder
in many areas of the earth. First, over our lives, then over
our family, next the territory we live in and finally in the societal
structure where we have been positioned to bring Kingdom change.
As angels ascend, meet, and worship
before God, they can then descend to go throughout the Earth
to help us. Our submission creates this ladder. This ladder
allows all the spiritual blessings in heavenly places to come
into our atmosphere. Ask the Lord to make you aware of His
Presence, angelic presence and the blessings that are very
near you this season. Jesus is our Mediator that gives us access
to Father. Angels work on our behalf to serve and assist us in accomplishing
His best purpose for our lives. Read
and Mediate on Genesis 28 and 32 Memorize Ephesians
1:3 (AMP) Daily Devotions are available on FACEBOOK with Chuck Pierce at www.gloryofzion.org Become a "Fan" of Chuck Pierce on Facebook, he will then send you daily devotions that will bless and inspire
you. It's like a daily boost of awesome-ness:)
 Added to Encourage You... Inspire You... Bring You closer to God...
"Angels - Who Are They?
by
Chuck Pierce via Facebook
Since we have
spent five days discussing angelic interaction, let’s review! Angels, who are they and what do they do? Angels are “Spirits”
(Heb. 1:14). An angel is a heavenly messenger who delivers a message to humans, carries out God’s will, praises God
or guards God’s Throne. The term “angel” is derived from the Greek word angelo, which means “messenger.”
The Hebrew equivalent, malak, also means “messenger.” The task of angels is to convey the message or do the will
of God who sent them. Other terms applied to angels include “sons of God,” “holy ones” and “heavenly
host.” These are celestial beings that worship God, attend God’s Throne or comprise God’s army. These “hosts”
co-labor with the grandeur, power or acts of God. There are varied appearances of angels throughout the Word of God. Many
times in the Old Testament angels appear as ordinary men. However, other times they clearly come as nonhuman. In the New Testament
they can have a brilliant white appearance.
Winged
angels are another category of heavenly beings. We find cherubim and seraphim appearing in the visions of Isaiah (see Isa.
6:2-6) and Ezekiel (see Ezek. 1:4-28; 10:3-22). Cherubim guard or attend the divine Throne. Seraphim attend God’s Throne
and also voice praises. Angels seem to have
order and a fixed rank system (see 1 Thess. 4:16; Jude 9). They hold office in the heavens (1 Kings 22:19, Rev. 6:11, Dan.
7:9, 10). Angels are created beings, and are responsible for guarding God’s purposes on Earth. Matthew 18:10 quotes
Jesus: “Take heed that do you not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always
see the face of My Father who is in heaven.” This clearly shows us that individuals have protective angels. They relate
and care for man (Ps.91:11-12) Angels also guard
specific churches (see Dan. 10:13; Acts 12:15; Rev. 1:20; 2—3). Angels are princes over nations. We find this example
in Daniel concerning Michael. Some of the basic tasks of angels include announcing, proclaiming, protecting and punishing.
Because they are called to mediate through prayer, Apostles, Prophets and Effective intercessors, individuals who “stand
in the gap,” understand angelic help. Angels
rejoice when the world aligns with God, cities are rebuilt, souls transfer their allegiance to God’s Kingdom, and people
hear and obey God. They co-labor with prophets, priests, and rulers in the church (Is. 42:19, Hag. 1:13, Mal. 3:1, Rev. 1:20)
We are entering a season where we will see
the next manifestation of God (Gen. 22:11, Ex. 3:2-14). Angels will be used greatly to assist in this manifestation. Watch
for them, they are beings such as man might be (1 John 3:2). Their number is very large (1 Kings 22:19, Mt. 26:53, Heb. 12:22).
Their strength is great (Ps. 103:20, Rev. 5:2, 18:21). Their activity is marvelous (Is. 6:2-6, Rev. 8:13). They are brilliant
and dazzling (Mt. 28:2-7, Rev. 10:1-2). They shall judge in days ahead (Mt. 13:39, 41, 49). As we enter this supernatural season ahead, we must watch carefully! God requires us to discern!
He trains our senses to discern good and evil. Allow your discernment to come to a new level. We must remember, angels can
align with the devil (Mt. 25:41, Rev. 12:7, 9). Meditate
on Hebrews 5:14
Read and study Revelation 12
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 Written September 9, 08 on Hawaiian Airlines to Hawaii from Sacramento
By MaryAnn Pryor
What is a Journey? What
is a Journey without adventure
without culture and sometimes shock. What is a Journey that does not bring change
that does not seem strange, at some
point or another. What is a Journey that
does not offer fun
with or without sun... What is a Journey that does not take sacrifice
that does not give some sort of spice. What is a Journey that does not make you smile
even in the deepest trial. What is Your
Journey? is it full of everything?
that will tell a story you can bring. Life would not be so wonderful if -
there was nothing to compare
it to. Love your Journey...
because with God all things are possible!
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